Easy? Is that why they have signs advising less experienced hikers to avoid it especially from 10AM-5PM from May to October? It’s not easy. It’s at least a moderate level hike. There’s a slow incline most of the way to the oasis turn off but there’s also several steep portions, along with deep, loose scree. There’s little shade along the trail & heat exhaustion and heat stroke are a real concern. I saw a handful of people with little to no water, wearing black or dark colored clothing in the middle of the day, with open sandals. Hopefully they didn’t make those choices because this trail was rated easy.
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Nice views, nice climb to the ridge going clockwise. Gorgeous flowers and some wildlife.
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Horseback riding. Lovely ride, go clockwise on the loop to do the steepest part going uphill. After the view at the top and after a bit of downhill off the ridge there is a nice big piñon pine to stop and have a break and lunch. Love this trail!
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4WD only! Start at SR 62 just south of 29 Palms. You will turn south on the Gold Crown OHV Rd. This will take you to the Old Dale Mining District. This is in BLM land follow marked routes to avoid flat tires and damage to the land. The trails are very rocky. Watch out for washouts and slides. Don’t forget to air down your tires before you head out. Camping is available pretty much anywhere you can find a good spot or an already existing location. Exit on the JTNP Rd.
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The NPS brochure map is misleading. The trail does not lead to the Pine City site. The map takes you past the short turnoff to Pine City and ends at a high point overlooking a rugged canyon. If you are skilled in off-trail hiking and route finding you can follow that canyon down to the East Entrance station. To get to Pine City itself, retrace the trail back to a large boulder area. We noted a vertical white granite dike in the boulder pile that was somewhat reminiscent of a waterfall. That gap between boulder piles is the Pine City complex. There is a number of Pinyon Pines in the area. I did not spot any remains of the old mining camp that once was there.
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This was an interesting hike. Total milage was 1.32 miles with 325 feet of climbing. Limited parking space. Actual trail head is about 3 feet to the left of the Silver Belle Kiosk. The trail is hard to see for 10 yards then becomes clear all the way to the Mine. Once you start up to the Mine the trail follows an abandoned road. Mine shaft has been sealed. You can continue up over the top of the ridge and you can see the Golden Belle Mine. This route is out and back and I would rate this moderate. This trail is not maintained by the park service.
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A great trail in Joshua Tree National Park. This is near the Cottonwood entrance in The Colorado Desert portion of the park. The many Ocotillos were in bloom. The Lost Palms Oasis was beautiful from the overlook. We did not scramble down to the oasis. We did watch a younger family do this and the did not have any problems scrambling.
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I was looking for something easy. This fit the bill. The view on the canyon at the end of the trail is impressive. There was lots of wind. Another time I’ll want to explore around more.
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4/5 is a “I had a really great hike” and I really did. The trail is very pretty, and filled with Joshua trees for the first while. About ½ of the trail is in a wash, the rest is spent on pretty good dirt/sand trail. There are a few good climbs on this hike, but you get some really beautiful views from it.
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Such a quiet and beautiful hike. I started just before sunrise and for the first 6hrs I met only 6 other hikers. Nice variation in elevation and enjoyed hiking along the dry riverbed. Picturesque & stunning!
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It actually wasn’t a hike) I’m 4x4 off-road and use this App fir the first time. Still can not figure it out how it applies to off-road enthusiasts. I have a filling this App is mostly done for Hiking.
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Why hike? Looks like this app is mostly for hiking enthusiasts. I’m off-road and drive through-this road. Didn’t like that much as mostly the road goes through desert growing, bushes ets. Have to be very accurate and concentrated not to scratch the car.
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This is an outstanding hike. Moderate to Moderately Stressful in places. Great views. It took 4.5 hours to complete.
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This is a really great out and back hike through interesting and varied desert landscape which brings you to to an outlook with amazing views of the Lost Palms Oasis. The trailhead is located near the Cottonwood Ranger Station and Campsite in the south of Joshua Tree National Park. It’s a popular route so you may want to start early. Make sure you take plenty of water as the route offers no shade and you’ll be walking for at least 2.5 to 3 hours. The route is well signed and easy to follow and while there are a couple of steepish sections it’s mainly moderate and the whole trail is on firm sand/gravel with only a few short sections on deeper sand.
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This is a really great out and back hike through interesting and varied desert landscape which brings you to to an outlook with amazing views of the Lost Palms Oasis. The trailhead is located near the Cottonwood Ranger Station and Campsite in the south of Joshua Tree National Park. It’s a popular route so you may want to start early. Make sure you take plenty of water as the route offers no shade and you’ll be walking for at least 2.5 to 3 hours. The route is well signed and easy to follow and while there are a couple of steepish sections it’s mainly moderate and the whole trail is on firm sand/gravel with only a few short sections on deeper sand.
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Pretty good off road track, sandy, rocky, in the wash and through a canyon. Must have 4x4 and some decent driving skills. No service so be prepared. Picked up some trash along the way, pretty clean, please keep it that way my friends ~
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Go clockwise to mine then climb to highest point. The middle section is up and down with loose rock but gives great views of the interior wilderness. The upper part of the descent goes through a lush valley with tall trees. My Garmin 62s GPS registered 1078 vertical feet and 7.1 miles.
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An overall solid hike. Was slowish going in the sand my canyons going up. Excellent view from the top.
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First part of the hike coming in from Juniper flats is on a good well defined trail. I then took the side road just past mile marker 23. Trail disappeared in a small canyon at the foot of the mountain. From there it was a scramble pretty much straight up. Luckily it wasn’t too hard. The top was VERY windy and didn’t find the register or the survey marker. Went down the Northeast side following a trail which then disappeared about half way down. This meant more bushwhacking. Again not too difficult but not pleasant either. Got myself back to where the road ended and was back on trail again. About 12 miles in total. View form the top is spectacular and worth it but the trail is not great and very hard to find. Expect some bushwhacking.
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